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Eric Boulton has cleared waivers, and is likely destined for AHL Bridgeport.

The 39-year-old has no fantasy viability, as he doesn't play much anymore. For his sake though, hopefully this isn't the end of career and he's able to go out with one more professional season. Sun, Oct 23, 2016 12:28:00 PM

Eric Boulton's recently inked two-way contract with the Islanders comes with a $575,000 should he play in the NHL.

Boulton would earn $150,000 annually when he's playing in the minors, but he's been guaranteed a minimum salary of $200,000 even if he spends the full season in the AHL. The 39-year-old might make the Islanders' opening game roster, but he would probably spend a lot of time in the press box if that does happen. Sun, Jul 24, 2016 04:13:00 PM

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John Tavares scored twice in the Islanders' 3-2 overtime win against Philadelphia on Sunday.

Tavares' second marker was in overtime. Josh Bailey netted the Islanders' other goal, which came at 5:23 of the third period to tie the contest. This is just an early preseason contest so naturally these results need to be taken with a grain of salt.

Mathew Barzal found the back of the net in Monday’s 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.

This was an incredible goal by the Islanders rookie, as he grabbed the puck, blazed through his own zone, the neutral zone and the opposition’s zone before beating Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid. Barzal played in two games with the Isles last season, but he was sent back to junior early on. The 20-year-old has nice long-term upside. He probably won’t have much fantasy value in standard leagues this season.

These two teams played two split-squad games tonight. This particular contest was played in Lehigh Valley. Lee scored a career-high and team-high 34 goals in 81 games in 2016-17. His goal total will probably come down a little bit this year, but the 27-year-old should still score between 20-30 goals. Top prospect Mathew Barzal also scored for New York.

Andrew Ladd found the back of the net in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Flyers and Islanders played two split-squad games tonight. The Isles won this game, which was played in Brooklyn, while the Flyers won the game played in Lehigh Valley. Ladd's first year in New York was disappointing, as he scored 23 goals and just 31 points in 78 games. Expect him to be a little more comfortable now that he's entering his second year with the Islanders, but that might not translate into more fantasy success.

Shane Prince will be out anywhere between four to six months after undergoing ankle surgery.

Prince was dealing with a high ankle sprain late in the season. During his rehabilitation in the summer, he felt increasing discomfort and was then told he needed surgery to repair the injury. The 24-year-old had five goals and 18 points in 50 games with the Islanders last season.

Jordan Eberle skated on a line with John Tavares on the first day of Islanders training camp.

Obviously, it's still early into training camp, so Eberle and Tavares playing together isn't set in stone, but it does make plenty of sense. Eberle had a down year last year, as he had 20 goals and 51 points in 82 games. If he does stick with Tavares, his numbers should see a significant increase.

Josh Bailey was not protected by the Islanders for the expansion draft, but New York may have insured that he stays on their roster.

It's rumored that the Islanders will trade a first-round pick to the Golden Knights, but it isn't clear who that would make Vegas stay away from in the expansion draft. New York also exposed Brock Nelson, Ryan Strome, Calvin de Haan, Thomas Hickey, Scott Mayfield, Shane Prince, Nikolay Kulemin, Jason Chimera, Cal Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas and Jaroslav Halak. It's believed that Nelson, Strome and de Haan won't be taken, but we won't know for sure until Wednesday. Bailey could be an attractive option for the Golden Knights if he's available.

The trio clicked last season and looks to be a line for the Islanders again this season. "I love playing with those two," Ho-Sang said. "Beau is a little energizer bunny, he’s amazing and I think people haven’t even seen how good Beau is and I’m excited to see him explode and see him become a top player in the league. And Nellie’s just Nellie — he’s unreal. He’s one of my favorite players to play with. He’s trigger happy, he’s got one of the best shots I’ve ever seen and he’s really good at getting into position. And he’s a really nice guy on top of that. It’s fun to play with people who are good people that just want to score and win. Being on a line like that is obviously ideal." Ho-Sang only played 21 games in the NHL last season and scored 10 points. He is still Calder-eligible and has a chance to be a top rookie in the NHL this season. Look for a 20 goal 45-50 point season from Ho-Sang.

Chimera will get one chance on Sunday to hit the 20 goal mark for the second year in a row. He started off the season poorly with only one goal in his first 21 games but since then has some fantasy relevance in deeper pools.

Stephen Gionta has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders.

Gionta will earn $650,000 at the NHL level or $225,000 in the minors. In 26 appearances with the Islanders last season, he contributed one goal and five assists. Gionta also had three points in seven outings with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Calvin de Haan was hoping to sign a long-term contract with the New York Islanders over the summer, but ultimately ended up with a one-year, $3.3 million deal.

"I got a one-year deal that wasn’t really up to me," de Haan said. "I love being here, it’s a great organization, we get treated well. We’ll see what happens throughout the season. It’s too early to tell about the future, but I’m here for another year and I’m happy about that." Islanders GM Garth Snow noted cap considerations when explaining why the team ultimately just renewed de Haan for another season rather than locking him up. de Haan, who had five goals and 25 points in 82 games last season, can become an unrestricted free agent this summer unless the Islanders re-sign him.

Thomas Hickey will play his second straight game as a winger on Thursday against the Hurricanes.

Once again, he'll skate to the left of Brock Nelson and Josh Bailey on the team's third line. Hickey scored the overtime winner over Nashville on Tuesday. He has four goals and 20 points with 87 hits and 102 blocks in 73 games this season.

Dennis Seidenberg was named the Best Defenseman at the 2017 World Hockey Championship.

He produced one goal and seven assists for eight points in eight games for Team Germany. Seidenberg also earned a spot on the tournament All-Star Team. The 35-year-old defender had a strong World Cup of Hockey for Team Europe as well and played well for the Islanders in 2016-17. He will be back with the Isles next season after he signed a one-year extension last month.

Adam Pelech has signed a four-year contract with the New York Islanders.

Pelech's new deal will reportedly have an average annual value of $1.6 million. "Adam has proven at a very young age that he's capable of playing an important defensive role on our team," said GM Garth Snow. "He will be an important piece of our defensive core moving forward and I'm excited to watch him continue to develop at the NHL level." He produced 10 points in 44 games with the Isles last year and he had five points in 13 AHL appearances with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Ryan Pulock is one of the defensemen batting for a top-four spot on the Islanders blue line.

Pulock is in a battle with Adam Pelech and Scott Mayfield. Pulock, 22, has a booming shot from the point, but his overall game still needs some work. "They’re friends, but it’s a competition," Weight said. "Each of them should come in every day saying, ‘I’m taking his job.’ That’s the way the world is. I need Ryan to come in and say, ‘It’s my puck, it’s my power play, it’s my job.’ I want him up the ice. I want Pelly up the ice. I want Mayf mean." Pulock played in one NHL game last season, but he had 15 goals and 46 points in 55 AHL games last season. He could have fantasy value if he earns that top-four spot.

Thomas Greiss stopped 42 of 43 shots to hand Germany a 2-1 victory over Team USA in the 2017 World Championship.

Greiss had to stand out in order for Germany to stay in this one as the United States outshot them 20-6 in the third period alone. It's got to be a thrill for him after his 2016-17 run ended with the Islanders falling just short of the playoffs. Greiss had a 2.69 GAA and .913 save percentage in 51 regular season games in 2016-17. This was the first game of the 2017 Worlds for Germany and America.

Jaroslav Halak stopped the 22 Rangers shots he faced in a 1-0 overtime loss on Monday.

Eamon McAdam stepped in for the third period and was responsible for surrendering the overtime marker. Preseason statistics should be taken with a grain of salt, especially when we're talking about veterans. Still, it's nice to see him getting off to a solid start after his extremely hot-and-cold 2017-18 campaign.